1989 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE VOLANTE X-PACK CONVERTIBLE - HISTORICS AUCTIONS 10th Anniversary Grand Summer Sale Windsorview Lakes Horton Road, Datchet SL39HY Berkshire SATURDAY 18th JULY 2020

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Windsorview Lakes

Horton Road, Datchet

SL39HY Berkshire

SATURDAY 18th JULY 2020

1989 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE

VOLANTE X-PACK CONVERTIBLE

Registration	G755 TRR
Chassis Number	SCFCV81VXKTR15804
Engine Number	V5805804
Odometer reading	40,685 miles
Estimate	£280,000 - £320,000

• One of only 30 cars
• Current ownership for 21 years
• Warranted mileage

This car can be viewed in person from 14th to 18th July 2020 at our the auction site, Windsorview Lakes, Datchet, SL3 9HY

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed as ‘Britain’s First Supercar’ for its 170 mph top speed when introduced. Straight-line performance was staggering, with acceleration from 0–60 mph in 5.3 seconds, one-tenth of a second quicker than the Ferrari Daytona, its main competitor of the time, and a 0-100mph time of 12.7 seconds. It became the world’s fastest accelerating production car due to the tuned version of the existing 5,340cc engine breathing through a quartet of 48mm Weber carburettors. Valves and ports were enlarged and the camshafts changed, resulting in an estimated maximum output of around 375bhp. With the optional 'X-Pack' power was increased to 432bhp, a significant upgrade.

Stunning from every angle, the X-Pack Volante represents the pinnacle of decades of hand-assembled Aston Martin production. Readily distinguishable from the standard car by virtue of its blocked-off bonnet scoop, blanked air intake, front chin spoiler and lipped boot lid, this car is a stunning combination of beauty, luxury and power and is as rare today as it was when it first saw the light of day.

This exceptional V8 Vantage Volante with X-Pack is one of only 30 cars ever produced mating the 580X engine to the smooth automatic transmission to create the ultimate coach built Grand Tourer. Finished in Salisbury Blue with Magnolia hides piped blue, the car is complemented by a dark blue mohair roof. One of the very last cars ever built, chassis number 15804 has been with our vendor for a staggering 21 years and comes with an extensive history file documenting its life and care.

The build sheet from April 1989 shows that this example was originally specified as a left hand drive car built for British Motors Monaco however investigations tell us that this example didn’t find its way to Monaco and was instead sold to its original owner a Mr. K. Tandon of Mayfair, London who purchased and registered the car in his company name in November 1989 after the Aston Martin factory at Newport Pagnell had stripped and converted this car back to right hand drive, an invoice of which sits within the history file.

Mr. Tandon stored the car at his home, together with a number of other classics, until he sold the car in 1991 having covered just 450 miles. The new owner, Mr. Leniham from Sheffield, was another car enthusiast with a small but not insignificant collection and he kept the car for just over a year during which time he had it serviced at Newport Pagnell. In February 1992, the car was sold to Mr. Oliver of Oliver Valves Ltd in Cheshire, who again had it factory serviced in April 1993. In 1996, after three years, our vendor purchased the car via Old Town Trading Company for the sum of £75,000, and ownership has remained with him until this day both in the UK and six years in the Costa Del Sol, Spain where he resided until recently.

With just 40,685 miles on the clock; the majority of which having been covered by the current owner, this example has been maintained regardless of cost. The fabulous history file includes a fully documented maintenance history down to receipts for tyres, and the mileage is warranted by the inclusion of every MoT test certificate since 1995 including the current one valid until February 2021. The car also comes with the original tool kit and complete Handbook Wallet Pack and is fitted with a sports exhaust together with a Kenwood satellite navigation system - the originals are also supplied should the new owner wish to return it to its original state.

In production for only three years, the V8 Vantage Volante is one of Aston Martin’s most iconic models and is regarded as the ultimate example.

Viewing this exceptional car in person is highly recommended, and it certainly warrants the attention of collectors and drivers alike.

The health and safety of both our customers and team remains the utmost priority, we are therefore operating to Government guidelines throughout viewing and auction day.

SOURCE: https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2020-07-18/cars/ref-82-1989-aston-martin-v8-vantage-volante-x-pack-convertible-mrp/

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1984 ASTON MARTIN V8 SERIES 4 'OSCAR INDIA' - SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS NEC Classic Car Show Sale NEC, Birmingham West Midlands Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th November 2019

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NEC, Birmingham West Midlands

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1984 ASTON MARTIN V8 SERIES 4 'OSCAR INDIA'

Chassis number:

SCFCV81S3ETR12397

# of cylinders:

8

Transmission:

Automatic

Engine capacity:

5400

Body colour:

Salisbury Blue

MOT Expiry:

Monday 14 October 2019

LHD/RHD:

Right-hand Drive

Registration number:

A80 SYV

Model:

V8

Engine number:

V/580/2397/S

Interior colour:

Cream

Odometer Reading:

10500

miles

• Purchased new by its first and only registered keeper on 07/03/1984 via Aston Martin Sales Ltd.
• The owner, the Chairman of the National Bank of Dubai, kept the car at his Bishops Avenue residence
• Delivered in Salisbury Blue coachwork with magnolia hide and automatic transmission
• Chiltern Aston Martin lightly recommissioned the car in 2016 at a cost of £16,670
• With a warranted mileage of just 10,443, the history file is one of the finest we have seen
• Original owners handbook, original service book, warranty card, copy of service receipts and tool kit
• A rare opportunity to purchase an unmolested, low mileage AM V8 in one of the best colour combinations

One could describe the Aston Martin V8 Series 4, often titled 'Oscar India' (October Introduction in phonetics), like the Mustang that went to Eton. The exterior, particularly the front, may have had a touch of the Mustang about it but the interior was unmistakably Mayfair. The first Aston Martin in decades to combine sumptuous Connolly leather and polished Walnut facings, the interior of the Oscar India, launched in 1978, provided the driver with all of the comforts of the era and the grunt of the legendary Tadek Marek designed V8.

Compared to the contemporary exotica on offer from Italy, Aston's V8 would cruise unassumingly, with only the burble and the occasional pop from the twin exhausts on the overrun alluding to the turn of speed available under the discreetly bulging bonnet. Few cars genuinely suit an automatic gearbox but the standard Aston V8 is a car that perfectly mates the 5.3-litre V8 to the Chrysler-derived 3-speed Torqueflite automatic gearbox. Gears change with barely a quiver and the kick-down can be executed without fuss.

Purchased new by its first owner and only registered keeper the Chairman of the National Bank of Dubai, through Aston Martin Sales Ltd., it was delivered on the 06/03/1984 in Salisbury Blue with magnolia hide and automatic transmission. It was maintained by the Aston Martin Works Service department at Newport Pagnell for many years with service invoices on file from 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993, by which time the mileage read just 8,696 miles. In keeping with the demands on the time of an international businessman with a substantial collection, the car was little used but correctly stored in a temperature-controlled garage at his residence on Bishops Avenue, one of London’s most well-known and desirable addresses.

The car was latterly maintained by Aston Martin specialist Ian Mason until 2016 and Chiltern Aston Martin was instructed to lightly recommission the car at a cost of £16,670 for various works which included reconditioning the radiator, new coolant hoses, new inlet manifold, vacuum hoses, new front wheel bearings, re-bushed front suspension, rear brake servos, overhauled steering rack and a major service. With the first owner's passing in 2018, the Aston is now available and is offered today as effectively a one-owner car, indeed the V5c still shows one registered keeper. The odometer indicates just under 10,500 miles and it's presented to auction with one of the finest history files we have seen containing the original owner’s handbook, service book, warranty card, invoices, tool kit and an advisory-free MOT until July 2020.

To conclude, this is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most original, unmolested and well maintained Aston Martin V8s available. This car's superb condition, interesting provenance, comprehensive history and low mileage sets it apart and it's now ready to grace the finest of collections or possibly do what V8 Astons do best and head for the open highway.

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1968 ASTON MARTIN DBS VANTAGE - COYS FONTWELL HOUSE

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Fontwell House, Fontwell Park, Sussex, BN18 0SX

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1968 ASTON MARTIN DBS VANTAGE

Introduced at the October 1967 Motor Show, the DBS was the successor to the famed Aston Martin DB6, although the two ran concurrently for three years. Styled in-house by William Towns, the aluminium-bodied four-seater had a sharper, more Italianate look than the curvaceous DB6 but still exuded road presence and looks mighty impressive even today. Longer, wider and more luxurious than the DB6, the DBS employed a platform-type chassis with independent suspension all round: wishbone and coil spring at the front, De Dion with Watts linkage at the rear. Autocar judged it superior to the preceding DB6 in many areas, offering four full-sized seats in addition to transformed handling and road holding courtesy of the new suspension and standardised power steering.

Originally designed to accept an all-new V8 engine, this was not ready in time for the car’s launch, so it was fitted with the legendary four-litre DB6 engine instead. As with the latter, the twin-cam engine was available in standard or Vantage tune – the former producing 282bhp at 5,500rpm on triple SUs, the latter 325bhp at 5,750rpm with triple Webers and hotter cams.

A five-speed ZF gearbox was standard with three-speed automatic transmission optional as was Brico fuel-injection. Performance was not quite as rapid as the DB6, the new car carrying extra weight, but the DBS was still no slouch: in its road test of a DBS Vantage, Motor recorded 141mph with 0-60 and 0-l00mph reached in 7.1 and 18.0 seconds respectively. Production of the DBS stretched between September 1967 and April 1972 during which time only 70 RHD Vantage examples were produced. Continuing Aston’s famed 007 connections, the DBS was used by George Lazenby’s James Bond in the 1969 film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’.

This early DBS Vantage, one of only 70 RHD Vantage specification examples, was despatched on the 20th September 1968, destined for the dealer H.R.Owen of London. The Aston was bought by Mr. David Lewis, a solicitor based in Portland Place, London W1, and assigned with his personal registration plate, HLF 1.

The Vantage was specified in Olive Metallic paint, with a Black leather interior. Pleasingly the Aston was also fitted with power assisted steering, Fiamm horns, a Motorola radio, black carpet and Avon tyres all round.

Mr. Lewis clearly loved his Aston dearly, keeping the car until 1985 whereby he changed ownership to a newer Jaguar XJ-S. The DBS was then owned by Fulton Engineering, a Toyota agent based in West London, before being passed in 1990 via the trade to the current vendor.

Showing just 4 owners from new, and part of a small collection for the last 26 years, the DBS has been used very lightly and dry stored when not in use. The current mileage reading is 52,000 miles, which is believed to be correct. The vendor has driven only a few hundred miles in his ownership, indeed from the MoT history we see the car has covered approximately only 1000 miles in the last 30 years. The DBS has just benefited from an overhaul to the braking system, with the fitting of replacement servos.

Finished in its original shade of Olive metallic, and with the original Black leather interior, this DBS displays a wonderful patina not possible in restored examples. The Aston is offered with a UK V5 document, British Motor Heritage Trust Certificate, owner’s manual, current and a number of previous MoT certificates, and older invoices for maintenance work.

This is a lovely, original example of a rare Aston Martin, and one which we feel represents a wonderful proposition for serious collectors.

SOURCE: http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1968-aston-martin-dbs-vantage

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1963 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES V CONVERTIBLE - Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale 26/06/15

COMING TO AUCTION

AT

GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED SALE

FRIDAY 26th JUNE 

GOODWOOD CIRCUIT, CHICHESTER

 

1963 ASTON MARTIN DB4 SERIES V CONVERTIBLE

Registration no. DRS 809A - Chassis no. DB4C/1068/R - Engine no. 370/1176

*One of only 70 DB4 convertibles made
*Restored by Desmond J Smail
*Vantage-specification engine
*Air conditioning and other upgrades

FOOTNOTES

• 'The Aston Martin DB4 was perhaps the finest compromise which the David Brown-owned company ever achieved between exceptionally high-quality, exceptionally high-performance, exceptionally lavish finishing and yet properly contained overall size and weight – a great British product, benefiting from the styling input of Touring of Milan...' –Motors, 1965.
  
  Classically proportioned and instantly recognisable from the moment of its introduction in 1958, the Touring-styled Aston Martin DB4 established a look that would survive, with only minor revisions, until 1970. Moreover, it was the first Aston Martin to carry CarrozzeriaTouring's 'Superleggera' bodywork, in which light alloy panels were fixed to a framework of light-gauge steel tubes welded to a platform chassis. Although styled by Touring, the DB4's gorgeous fastback coachwork was built under license at Newport Pagnell by Aston Martin, which employed some of the finest panel beaters in the industry. The result was a car whose sleek lines were described as 'unmistakably Italian and yet... equally unmistakably Aston Martin'.
  
  Designed by Tadek Marek and already proven in racing, the DB4's new twin-cam six-cylinder engine displaced 3,670cc while the gearbox was a new David Brown four-speed all-synchromesh unit. An immensely strong platform-type chassis, designed by Harold Beach, replaced the preceding DB2/4's multi-tubular spaceframe, the latter being considered incompatible with Touring's Superleggera body construction. The DB2/4's trailing-link independent front suspension gave way to unequal-length wishbones while at the rear the DB4 sported a live axle located by a Watts linkage instead of its predecessor's Panhard rod. Boasting disc brakes all round and with 240bhp on tap, the DB4 was the first production car capable of accelerating from a standing start to 100mph and back to rest again in under 30 seconds. At a time when few family saloons were capable of exceeding 70mph and took an age to get there, this staggering performance made the DB4 just about the fastest thing on the road, easily the equal of its Italian rivals. The DB4 was available only as a closed sports saloon until September 1961 when the convertible version was unveiled at that year's Motor Show. Priced at £4,449, it was £250 more expensive than the saloon and arguably prettier. Passenger space was little changed, though there was more headroom than the saloon could offer.
  
  Manufactured between October 1958 and June 1963, the DB4 developed through no fewer than five series. However, it should be made clear that the cars were not thus designated by the factory, this nomenclature having been suggested subsequently by the Aston Martin Owners Club to aid identification as the model evolved. The first cars had already undergone a number of improvements, including the fitting of heavy-duty bumpers after the first 50 had been made, before the 2nd series arrived in January 1960. A front-hinged bonnet, bigger brake callipers and an enlarged sump were the major changes made on the Series II, while the 3rd series featured separate rear lights, two bonnet stays and a host of improvements to the interior fittings. The 4th series was readily distinguishable by its new grille, with seven vertical bars, shallower bonnet intake and recessed rear lights, while the final (5th) series manufactured between September 1962 and June 1963 was built on a 3½" longer wheelbase (allowing for increased leg room and a larger boot) and gained 15" wheels, an electric radiator fan and the DB4GT-type instrument panel. Including Vantage and convertible models, approximately 1,100 DB4s were produced between 1958 and 1963.
  
  Chassis number '1168/R' was sold new via Aston Martin agents Brooklands in July 1963 to Mr Dino Accini of Holland Road, London and originally was finished in Fiesta Red with fawn Connolly hide interior trim. It was maintained by the factory at Newport Pagnell until 1970 by which time it had passed into the ownership of a Dr Richardson of Wellington, Somerset and subsequently to a Mr J H Vernon from Edgbaston in Birmingham. At some point after 1970 the car was left to decay until the early 1990s. It was then purchased from Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd by Mr David Ciclitira, who commissioned renowned marque specialist Desmond J Smail to completely restore the car.
  
  Carried out between November 1993 and August 1996, the rebuild included full chassis and body rebuild by marque specialist Bodylines, a full re-spray by the marque specialist Spraytech, in Winchester Blue and an engine rebuild, as well as fitting air conditioning and a new convertible hood. This beautiful Aston then remained in Mr Ciclitira's ownership until 2013, being lovingly cared for by Desmond J Smail. Since restoration the engine has been upgraded to Vantage specification (in December 2000) while in June 2013 the gearbox was overhauled; the rear axle rebuilt to incorporate a Powr-Lok limited-slip differential, RS Williams dampers installed; and new tyres fitted at a cost in excess of £27,000. Additional upgrades include a discreet modern radio, fire extinguishing system, negative-earth electrics, alloy wheel rims, electric windows, central locking and an alarm. A stunning example of one of the final, 5th series, '1168/R' comes complete with a rare original factory hard top, a good history file, V5C registration document, MoT to August 2015 and detailed restoration records.
  
  Combining Aston Martin's traditional virtues of style and performance with the joys of open-air motoring, the DB4 Convertible is most sought after and highly prized today. With the exception of the Zagato, the DB4 Convertible is the rarest Aston Martin road car of the David Brown era with a total of only 70 built, six less than the legendary DB4 GT.

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